Month: November 2013

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account." - Jesus, in Matthew 5:11 I think sometimes I get really comfortable in my American Christian persecution. Being at a liberal arts school that is beginning to pride itself on its multi-faith initiatives, I … Continue reading We Think We’re ‘Persecuted’

This is the third part in a series on fighting sin based on Ephesians 6:10-18a. See the second part in the series here. There have been a couple days this year when I've gone to campus with jeans a bit too big and no belt on. I'm constantly tugging at my hips to pull my … Continue reading Fighting Sin, Part III: Wrapped in the Truth

This is the second part in a series on fighting sin based on Ephesians 6:10-18a. See the first part in the series here. Before Halloween night this year, I had never grilled anything on my own. Not even a piece of chicken on a George Foreman, nothing like that, nothing so awesome as a filet, … Continue reading Fighting Sin, Part II: Not on Our Own Strength